A Russian pharmaceutical company will donate free medicine for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Russian Ambassador to the Philippines, Igor Khovaev announced.
He told reporters that St.Petersburg-based pharma, Polisan, is willing to offer medicine Cicloferon, which is found to be effective in treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in China.
“They’re ready to supply a highly efficient Russian medicine, which is highly efficient for treating patients infected by coronavirus,” he said.
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“It’s largely used in China, for example, and the results are very, very encouraging, are very positive.”
However, Khovaev clarified that the medicine is yet to be assessed by the Department of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.
“It’s offered as a donation just to extend the hand of help to our Filipino partners, so now this offer is under consideration in Manila.”
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no specific medicine to prevent or treat coronavirus disease.
“However, those infected with the virus should receive appropriate care to relieve and treat symptoms, and those with severe illness should receive optimized supportive care,” WHO said on its website.
